While working with him directly would be incredible, I have been very lucky to learn from repetiteurs who danced with Nederlands Dans Theater when he was creating. I have danced Jîrí Kylián works three times in my career. She is also a good person, which makes working with her a pleasure. She is a one-of-a-kind creative, collaborator, teacher and rehearsal director. Dancing her work at The Mariinski in 2018 and then working with her in 20 on a new creation was incredible. It is impossible to choose one! Crystal Pite is one of the greatest choreographers currently creating. Who was your favourite choreographer that you worked with? It was something I never thought I would have the opportunity to dance it was very nerve wracking, but the process with my coach prepared me well for the performances. What is the most challenging role you have performed?Īnother one of my favourite roles, but definitely one of the most challenging, would be the role I danced in Frederick Ashton’s Symphonic Variations. By far the most fun I’ve ever had, was as ‘The March Hare’ In Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland! I had grown up watching a video of the production, so it felt very special to have the opportunity to interpret the role myself. It’s so hard to choose just one! Franz, in Dame Peggy van Praagh’s Coppelia was my first full-length ballet in a Principal role, so that was very exciting. What was your favourite role you performed? Not being busy! I have to keep myself busy because I don’t like the idea that I could be wasting time! When I was dancing, I found the most rewarding aspects of the artform were seeing progress or making discoveries through consistent daily work - through that work, the execution of the steps became second nature, and I could be present emotionally for those fleeting on-stage moments. It induces a euphoric feeling that stays with you for a few hours, but then eventually disappears, which can sometimes feel strange. What aspects do you find most rewarding about the artform? I could watch that production forever! If I could have one ballet video to watch while stranded on a desert island, that would be it! I had watched a video of the production countless times and to witness it live was something I will never forget. The moment I remember most clearly is seeing Paris Opera Ballet perform their version of Swan Lake, Nureyev’s Le Lac des Cygnes at The Opéra Bastille.

The Corporate Partnerships team where he nurtures and develops Queenslandīallet’s relationships with leading Australian brands.ĭescribe the moment that you discovered your love for ballet. In 2021, we welcomed him back to Australia to join the Queensland Ballet familyĪs Company Artist, and are now thrilled to have his keen creative insight in Joined The National Ballet of Canada, where he performed as a Second Soloist. Joe danced with The Australian Ballet as part of the corpsĭe ballet from 2012, and was later promoted to coryphée in 2015. Partnerships Manager and offering a unique perspective to the role. Joined the business side of the building in 2023, taking up the role of Corporate

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